Posts Categorized: Motorcycles

This was my first bike – 1971 Honda SL 125. I got it when I was 14 years old and paid $275 for it. That must have been 1986. Here’s one for sale in Woodbridge, Virginia. They’re asking $2,100, which sounds insane to me, but it’s all original and in really nice condition. My parents… Read more »

I’m 46 years old and I’ve never owned a real BMX bike so I’m building one. A great thing about having kids is that they give you excuses to act like a kid. My 4-year-old is way into bikes. He’s been riding his own 14-inch two-wheeler with no training wheels for a couple of months…. Read more »

I love these Yamaha SR500s, and here’s one in Rockville, Maryland. The seller is asking $5,000 for it and it has a burnt out headlight. I could see spending $3,000 for this bike. The same seller tried to get $5,000 for the bike back in May. There are no performance upgrades, but it does look… Read more »

Like late-1970s stock Hondas? Here’s a beautiful 1978 Honda CB400 with less than 7,000 miles for sale in Maryland for $2,999. Despite that I own this exact bike in black, I wouldn’t buy this one. I paid $650 for my all-stock 1978 Honda CB400. My bike wasn’t as perfect as this one, but this isn’t… Read more »

In Fairfax, Virginia, this 1972 Honda CB450 is for sale for $3,000. Here’s why I wouldn’t buy this bike CB450 – it’s too expensive. If however, you’re looking for a stock 1972 Honda CB450 with some upgrades, this might be a great bike for you. But if you’re like me, and you like chopping up… Read more »

Kawasaki riders, here’s one for you. For sale in Stafford, Virginia is this fully-restored 1973 Kawasaki S350. The photos of this Kawasaki S350 on the Craigslist listing are garbage, but it potentially looks like a rad bike. All you have to go on in the listing are four tight shots of the bike and this… Read more »

If I had an extra $1,300 lying around, I’d still not buy this 1967 Honda CT90 for sale in Herndon, Virginia. I grew up when these things were pretty common and worth a couple hundred bucks. To spend $1,300 on one that isn’t in mint condition is crazy. Even if it were in mint condition,… Read more »

I own 1978 Honda CB400. Here’s one for sale in Washington, DC for $2,500. It looks OK. As for customizations, this is mostly stock, but it does have a custom seat and new mirrors and handlebars. It has no turn signals and appears to be running without a battery, so it’s a kicker. If it… Read more »

I’ve owned this 1978 Honda CB400 Hawk II since 2013. I paid $650 for it. I’ve cleaned it up a bit and did a few performance upgrades and I’m into the bike for about $2,000. Here’s what it looked like when I bought it. It ran OK, but it was all 1970s. Those mirrors, big… Read more »